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  Friday’s Five: Egyptian Women and Biographies

  I am still researching Egyptian women but here are five I found interesting and would like to read more about. Saheir al-Qalamawi Rania Elwani Shajarat El Dor Doria Shafiq Hoda Shaarawi Similar Posts Read... Posted Mar 12 2010, 10:26 AM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Women, Friday's Five, biographies

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  (en)Gendering the Oscars

  With the Oscars now officially over for another year, the opulence and gaiety is once more locked in the drawer and summer rolls mercifully forth. But what if the Oscars were not merely forgotten for another... Posted Mar 08 2010, 04:22 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Oscars, Entertainment, Pop Culture, feminism, gender, Americas, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Womyn

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  State Council Gentlemen Only Lady Justice Forbidden Club

  Is not it strange that Justice always pictured as a lady all over the world where as the State council judges believe that women should not be judges in the state council !!?? Is not it strange that many... Posted Mar 08 2010, 03:40 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, Justice, state council

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  إمرأة حمقاء – celebrate March 8th

  By Nizar Qabbani يا سيدي العزيز هذا خطاب امرأة حمقاء هل كتبت إليك قبلي امرأة حمقاء؟ اسمي انا ؟ دعنا من الأسماء رانية أم زينب أم هند أم هيفاء اسخف ما نحمله ـ يا سيدي ـ الأسماء يا سيدي أخاف أن أقول مالدي... Posted Mar 08 2010, 02:29 AM by melicieuse Filed under: Women, Life, Arab, art, poem, 8 march, celebrate

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  Shaza Omar Is Not The First One To Do It Live On Air

  When Giselle Khoury left the LBC to Al Arabiya , Shaza Omar became the new Giselle who is going to occupy the place of the serious TV Hostess even she is not as powerful as Giselle. Now last week Shaza... Posted Mar 04 2010, 07:49 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, Arab, politics, Video, mideast, Lebanon, Arabs, Sports, Arabic faces, tv shows, LBC, Modern Sports, Alaa Sadek, Shaza Omar, May Chidiac

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  The origin of the word 'Wife' - Online Etimology Dictionary ! Harsh stuff !

  Search: Search Mode Natural Language Find single term Find any term Find exact phrase wife O.E. wif "woman," from P.Gmc. *wiban (cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif , O.N. vif , Dan., Swed. viv , M.Du., Du... Posted Mar 03 2010, 05:10 PM by GeekyArtistArabWoman Filed under: Women, Women rights, Woman

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  اعزب دهر و لا سنجل شهر

  يلعن اخت العزوبية يا جماعة! الواحد بيعييش طول عمره سنين اعزب، و لا بيحس بشي ... بس المدام تسافر و اللا تاخد اجازة من شكل جوزها و طلعتو البهيّة ... بياكل الزلمة ستّين هوا! شو هالحياة هاي! مش طايق حالي!... Posted Mar 03 2010, 04:58 PM by Memories Documented - Qwaider Filed under: Thoughts, Women, Marriage

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  The origin of the word 'Woman' - Online Etimology Dictionary

  Search: Search Mode Natural Language Find single term Find any term Find exact phrase woman late O.E. wimman (pl. wimmen ), lit. "woman-man," alteration of wifman (pl. wifmen ), a compound of... Posted Mar 03 2010, 01:20 PM by GeekyArtistArabWoman Filed under: Women, Woman

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  Dump him, he’s a Loser!

  Well, I’m not a relationship expert, but some relationships don’t need an expert to tell you that it’s a prospective disaster in the making. Here are some real life examples of people... Posted Mar 02 2010, 06:47 AM by Cinnamon Zone Filed under: Women, miscellaneous, Relationships

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  Utah: Illegal Miscarriages

  Well, this is scary. They are considering passing a law in Utah that would make “reckless” miscarriages illegal. The woman can go to jail for life if found guilty. In Utah…how often do... Posted Mar 01 2010, 03:10 PM by Suffonsifisms Filed under: Women, Life, politics, Pregnancy, Craziness, Justice, observations, United States, law, injustice, miscarriage

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  A love Misplaced

  I never knew why I couldn't make him happy; I just knew that no matter what, I was going to do anything to get his love and approval. No matter how he treated me I still loved him and kept telling... Posted Mar 01 2010, 12:51 PM by Crown of Creation Filed under: Women, My Faith, My Life, Woman

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  Now The Turn Is On Aida El-Kashaf

  Al Gomhouria is escalating in its attack against Mohamed ElBaradei ; last time ElBaradei was stuttering according to Mohamed Ali Ibrahim and now his wife Aida is telling him whom he should talk to the... Posted Mar 01 2010, 03:00 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, National, Follow Up, Al Gomhouria, Presidential elections 2011, Presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei, presidential elections 2010, Aida El-Kashaf

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  الشاعرة سعاد الصبّاح - "ليلة القبض على فاطمة"

  تقول الشاعرة الصبّاح: هذي بلادٌ تَختـنُ القصيدةَ الأنثى.. وتشنُقُ الشمسَ لدى طلوعها.. حفظاً لأمن العائلة.. وتذبحُ المرأة إن تكلمتْ.. أو فكرت.. أو كتبت.. أو عشقت.. غسلاً لعار العائلة. هذي بلادٌ لا تريد... Posted Feb 27 2010, 07:55 PM by GeekyArtistArabWoman Filed under: Women, Poetry, Arab Women, شعر, Women rights

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  First Female Governor for Palestine

  What better way to start a snowy, cold-raddled day than with the following snippet of female triumph: On January 22, 35-year-old Laila Ghannam was sworn in before Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and... Posted Feb 23 2010, 03:11 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Palestine, middle east, Women, politics, Womyn

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  الغالي سعره فيه؟

  شنّت الصبايا هجوم عشوائي على الشباب على مدوّنة اختي العزيزة سمسم ، و ما صدّقت ويسبر و ميّاسي اللا و اجو شلّوا عرض الشباب اللي الله يخزيهم[الشباب] فشّلونا. لأن كلام و نقد الصبايا و الحق يقال فيه شيء من... Posted Feb 22 2010, 09:50 AM by Memories Documented - Qwaider Filed under: Thoughts, Women, Marriage

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  Brain washing wives

  Sometimes, I feel sorry for some women. Usually university graduates, from good families. Then the minute they start talking you realize that they have been brain washed by their husbands. Turned into... Posted Feb 22 2010, 12:38 AM by Memories Documented - Qwaider Filed under: Thoughts, Women, Marriage, Families

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  Last Week in Luxor

  Last week in Luxor Al Masry Al Youm photographed managed to take a photo for the prime minister and his fiancée " according to the newspaper " with her nephew  in the balcony of Old Winter... Posted Feb 20 2010, 02:26 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptians, luxor, Ahmed Nazif, Zeinab Zaki, Old winter palace

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  An Honor Killing By Any Other Name…

  …is an honor killing, nonetheless. Last year I posted on a spate of honor killings in Italy, which demonstrated that the act is not defined by location, but rather by ideology. The post touched upon... Posted Feb 19 2010, 01:00 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Europe, Asia, Italy, Pakistan, Italia, Honor killings, Womyn

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  What Price Dignity?

  €450,000 to be exact, following Milan’s civil court ruling that the parents of two under-age rapists pay their victim roughly $612,216, or £392,356, in civil damages. Considering the case, no figure... Posted Feb 18 2010, 11:11 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Women, Europe, Italy, Italia, Womyn

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  Is This Ike's Great Granddaughter !!??

  Is this lady truly the granddaughter of Eisenhower !!?? I know Susan Eisenhower is the granddaughter of Ike who supported Obama in the Presidential elections despite being a republican. Back to Laura Read... Posted Feb 18 2010, 01:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Women, international, America, Geek, In the wind's direction, WWII, aliens, Laura Eisenhour, Eisenhour, Int the wind's direction

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  لقائي في برنامج مانشيت حول كذبة رواج غشاء البكارة الصناعي

  1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 Read More... Posted Feb 17 2010, 09:02 PM by كشف Kashf Filed under: Egypt, media, Women, Blogs, watchdog, غشاء بكارة صيني

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  This conversation actually took place

  “I never saw someone with as strong a will to live as that girl”. One girl said. “They discovered that she had ovarian cancer, and they told her it was treatable but she might not be... Posted Feb 17 2010, 11:52 AM by Cinnamon Zone Filed under: Women, Health and Science

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  حاطه غشاء البكارة الصيني الي مغرق الاسوق عندكم بعدما فشختك في السودان

  http://kashfun.blogspot.com/2009/12/blog-post_8521.html Read More... Posted Feb 16 2010, 04:48 AM by كشف Kashf Filed under: Egypt, Women, Algeria

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  The Quote Of The Week : Always Crisis

  First there was a bread crisis and now there is a propane cylinder crisis !! An angry woman standing at a queue for hours waiting for a propane cylinder Al Waraq , Giza 10 PM TV show 13 February 2010 ... Posted Feb 16 2010, 12:33 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, mideast, National, food, Economy, Egyptians, Gas, The Quote of Week, Quote of the week, propane, supply

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  The Best News Photo in Egypt For Year 2009

  The best news photo in Egypt for year 2009 is the photo that was censored last year , the photo of Sheikh Al Azhar pulling the Niqab of a little girl. The snap shot was taken by Alaa Mohamed who works... Posted Feb 14 2010, 10:05 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, Islam, Culture, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, Photography, 2009, contest, niqab, Sheikh Al Azhar

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  What Islam You Are Speaking About !!

  So Eric Besson , the French immigration minister who fights the Niqab has denied converting to Islam after the reports claiming that he was going to convert in Tunisia. Why would tabloids claim such a... Posted Feb 11 2010, 07:55 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: society, media, Women, Islam, Arab, politics, Religion, America, Europe

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  Pro-Life Lobby in Super Bowl XLIV Slot

  I could expound on the following story for days, but time being about as rare as empathy from an pro-life group for a pregnant rape victim, I shall keep it short. The crux of the story rests in the deployment... Posted Feb 06 2010, 09:14 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Culture, Religion, feminism, Americas, Frivolities & Miscellaeny, Womyn, pro-choice, abortion

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  Child Bride (12) Rescinds Divorce from Husband (80)

  Some figures, because words cannot do the deplorable nature of this story justice: She is 12. He is 80. Her dowry was $22,000 (£14,174). And obedience and patriarchy win the day, as a young girl sacrifices... Posted Feb 02 2010, 06:28 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Human Rights, middle east, Women, Culture, Religion, Saudi Arabia, women's rights, Womyn

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  Gender Roles and Social Structure

  One topic that never seems to get old is “gender roles”. There are a lot of discussions on the internet regarding this issue. One that I found interesting is this one on marriage and careers... Posted Feb 01 2010, 07:33 PM by Creating My Own Identity Filed under: Women, Uncategorized, Men, gender roles, Life in General, marriage and careers

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  Simple differences between life in the US and Jordan

  Guest writer: Samar Sarhan I have just recently moved back to Jordan after living in the US for about 8 years which is enough time to make you go crazy or become so engrossed in the culture that you find... Posted Jan 30 2010, 09:07 PM by House of Curiosity... Filed under: Women, Wandering Mind, life in Jordan, life in the USA

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  Mervat El-Tallawy’s Interview In Al Masry Al Youm

  In any respectable country an interview like the interview of former minister and ambassador Mervat El-Tallawy in Al Masry Al Youm should cause a huge political controversy and uproar in the country. The... Posted Jan 27 2010, 04:52 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Economy, Security, Egyptians, National Security, Sinai, Mervat El-Talawy, Youssef Boutros Ghali

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  Fake Check Up

  I was so happy when premarital check up  have become mandatory according to the law, it gave me hope that people began to think in the right direction at last. But unfortunately for some reason I... Posted Jan 27 2010, 06:13 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, mideast, National, health, Marriage

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  الجمل موش الجمال

  طبعا بعض الجرايد المعارضة والخاصة ها تدخل بقى ف تلسين نابع من ان الاخت "نيفين الجمل" اسمها لازم يكون... Posted Jan 25 2010, 10:12 PM by كشف Kashf Filed under: media, Women, سخف, watchdog

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  I Saw That Lady And That Kid Before

  I do not know why that Egyptian socialite who secretly married from Sheikh Said Al-Maktoum and converted to Jewish Kabbalah seems familiar to me. I think I have seen her before in Layalina magazine last... Posted Jan 25 2010, 08:56 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Arab, regional, Europe

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  Farewell Merit

  Jean Simmons (1929-2010) As Merit in The Egyptian Technorati Tags: Jean Simmons , Films , Movies , The Egyptian , America , UK , Women , actress , international , History Read More... Posted Jan 23 2010, 03:46 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Movies, media, Women, history, Culture, international, America, Europe, UK, films, Arts, actress, Jean Simmons, The Egyptian

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  RIP Mrs. Iqabal Madai

  Mrs. Iqabal Madai , the ex-wife of late President Sadat and the mother of his three elder daughters has passed away , she was 93 years old. She had been suffering from a heart disease and entered Maadi... Posted Jan 18 2010, 03:23 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, mideast, National, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, RIP, Mohamed Anwar Al Sadat, Iqabal Madai

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  Nazif Is Going To Marry

  The cabinet has officially issued an official announcement that Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is going to marry next month. Nazif is going to marry Ms. Zeinab Zaki , the adviser to the minister of communications... Posted Jan 18 2010, 12:54 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, mideast, National, Economy, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Ahmed Nazif, Zeinab Zaki

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  Photos From Naj Hammadi’s Activists Detention

  Amira El-Tahawi was among the activists who were arrested for no reason last weekend in Naj Hammadi and she wrote a quick post with photos taken by her mobile phone from detention. Amira’s mobile was among... Posted Jan 17 2010, 06:17 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, politics, Democracy, Religion, mideast, National, America, Follow Up, Religions, Upper Egypt, Christainty, Naj Hammadi, Bishop Kyrillos

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  She Does Not Need That Money For Her Bills , Bills ,Bills

  So Beyonce has sang for Mutasim-Billah , Qaddafi’s third son in a very private concert on the New year’s eve for £ 1.2 Million which is nearly $ 2million. Jay Z had attended to watch his wife’s performance... Posted Jan 15 2010, 01:53 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Music, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, Arab, Democracy, regional, africa, Press, Libya, Beyonce

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  Fake Hymens Are Real

  El-Fagr Newspaper and Youm 7 are claiming that the Chinese fake hymen news is fake , I do not know if Mr. Mohamed El-Baz , the famous investigations reporter in El-Fagr has bothered to check the real website... Posted Jan 08 2010, 06:13 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, mideast, National, Press, china, Asia, virginty, Fake Hymen

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  The Love-o-Meter

  I'm not a fan of pigeonholing, but the human race susceptibility to categorization is in fact irresistible. I've been thinking of something I've been trying to think of, which is sadly inevitable, but... Posted Jan 03 2010, 07:00 PM by Cinnamon Zone Filed under: Thoughts, Women, Diaries and personals

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  Gaza Freedom Marchers Vs. In General Freedom Haters

  In the past two days the Egyptian regime showed its ugly face to the Gaza freedom marchers , that face Egyptian activists know very well , this violent aggressive face. 7 protesters were injured in this... Posted Jan 01 2010, 07:42 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Israel, Arab, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, regional, National, Follow Up, Europe, Cairo, Giza, Gaza March, Marie Renee, Regionally

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  This is Why Morgan Freeman Rocks

  Okay, so I've just watched a short interview with Morgan Freeman done by an Arabic channel in Dubai. Frankly, some of the questions got on my nerves and I could imagine what was going through Freeman's... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:31 PM by Cinnamon Zone Filed under: Arab World, Women, art, tv, celelbrities

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  Kolena Laila : We Are Strong Arab Ladies

  This year our dear Kolena Laila went from local borders to regional Arabic borders with posts from around the Arab world in amazing blogging experience. Some people especially from men consider the Kolena... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:38 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, history, Culture, Arab, mideast, regional, opinion, Egyptian Faces, Arabic faces, Laila, Kolana Laila, Arabian Woman

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  Kolana Laila : Sexual Harassment In The Ol’ Good Days

  This was an issue from Egyptian “ Monday and the world ” Magazine. It was a popular magazine in the old good days. This issue is dated “4th of October 1954” and one of its main reports was the rise of... Posted Dec 31 2009, 02:52 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, media, Women, citizen Journalism, history, Culture, Arab, politics, Syria, regional, Egyptian Life, Laila, Nostalgia, Kolena Laila

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  The Greatest Regional Achievement of Mubarak’s Regime

  I do not know if Mubarak’s regime intended to do this or not but with their stupid policies towards Gaza , the Palestinian cause has won sympathy and support unlike any time in the past. Here are videos... Posted Dec 28 2009, 01:10 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Israel, Arab, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Europe, Gaza, Cairo, France, Giza, Hedy Epstein, Gaza March, Mubrak

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  Friday’s Five: Things Every Wife Should Know

  It’s not Friday but another Kolena Laila post. Marriage is tricky business. Even the most compatible couples have their issues but smart couples know how to deal with them. You will fight You probably... Posted Dec 27 2009, 01:36 AM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Women, Marriage, kolenalaila, Friday's Five, wife, wives

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  Friday’s Five: Things Every Woman Should Know

  I am a day late and it is Saturday. I have all of these post ideas written down in notes all over the place but my crochet obsession has taken over my internet obsession which is a good thing in general... Posted Dec 25 2009, 09:32 PM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Women, Kolena Laila, Friday's Five

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  Code Pink To Suzanne Mubarak : Please Intervene

  Code Pink is asking the people around the world to email Suzanne Mubarak in order to intervene and let the Gaza Freedom March pass the borders “Honestly I do not understand what is going on” . Our first... Posted Dec 25 2009, 06:03 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, Palestine, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, international, mideast, Gaza, Suzanne Mubarak, Code Pink, Gaza Freedom March

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  Iran’s Hijab Revolution

  Something amazing is happening in Iran. Okay, something ‘amazing’ in both extremes of the word has been happening in Iran since the dawn of time, but this something is more gentle, more awe... Posted Dec 23 2009, 03:24 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Women, Islam, politics, Religion, protest, Iran, hijab

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  On “Paint” & Beauty

  I was surfing the net and I came across this interesting quote by Roman philosopher Plautus: “A woman without paint is like food without salt”. Actually it is kind of true… offensively... Posted Dec 20 2009, 05:21 AM by AquaCool Filed under: Women

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  Nawal Zeinab Saadawi 2011

  Nawal Saadawi’s supporters and fans want her to  run  for Presidency again in 2011 . There is a group in Facebook calling her to run for the post and also calling for People's support. It... Posted Dec 19 2009, 03:20 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, mideast, National, Facebook, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Presidential elections, nation, Presidential elections 2011, 2011, Nawal Saadawi

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  Honour Killings Now Monthly

  … in Britain. That caught you by surprise, no? Sadly, it is the truth that has emerged from the aftermath of the trial of the family of young Tulay Goren earlier this week. The problem is now endemic... Posted Dec 18 2009, 09:13 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Jordan, middle east, Women, Culture, Europe, Britain, Honor killings

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  Women, Ads and Stereotypes

  When will advertising people get that not all women fall the same segment. I get annoyed when I see advertising which targets the woman who only cooks, shops or gets her hair done. Like these two ads for... Posted Dec 16 2009, 10:07 PM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Women, Advertising, Rants and Raves, stereotypes

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  مصر: هل منصب كاهن هو ما ينقص المرأة القبطية؟

  http://www.rnw.nl/ar/node/45594 تقرير : أميرة الطحاوي / بشيء من المزاح يقول القائد الروحي للأقباط المصريين... Posted Dec 15 2009, 05:33 PM by كشف Kashf Filed under: Egypt, Women, Copts

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  We Are A Nation Good At Destroying Its Heroes

  I do not think that I imagined that I would read this news today across the Arab world : Djamila Bouhired has sent an open letter to the Algerian State and people to help her in her illness. The famous... Posted Dec 14 2009, 06:01 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, Photos, history, Arab, politics, mideast, Arabic faces, Nasser, Algeria, France, North Africa, Algerian War, Djamila Bouhird, independence

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  To Our Embassy in Damascus

  This is for our embassy in Damascus , I know that our Embassies are made abroad for other proposes than to stand with Egyptians in trouble but this is too much. Syria News published a story of an Egyptian... Posted Dec 13 2009, 07:04 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Arab, Syria, mideast, National, health, charity, embassy, Egyptian Embassy

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  Kolena Laila 2009

  Women really do rule the world. They just haven’t figured it out yet. When they do, and they will, we’re all in big big trouble. ~”Doctor Leon,” This year Kolena Laila will start... Posted Dec 08 2009, 05:03 AM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Women, Blogging, Kolena Laila

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  Kolena Laila 2009

  Kolena Laila is back and this time it will be much bigger than every year :D From local perspective to regional one :D The year Kolena Laila will be held in the blogsphere around the globe from the 24th... Posted Dec 07 2009, 07:08 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Human Rights, Egypt, middle east, Women, citizen Journalism, Blogging, Arab, mideast, regional, feminism, Laila, Kolena Laila, Bloggings

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  The Origin of Arabs

  From time to time we have this debate : whether we , the Egyptians are Egyptians only or Arabs “ I know it sounds silly ”. It is very old debate that is mostly aroused whenever politics demand it to. I... Posted Dec 06 2009, 03:22 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, media, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, Video, National, Egyptian, Arabia, Egyptian Life, Algeria, Camp David accords, Anwar Al Sadat JR, Sharon

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  Needed: Lapdancing Researcher

  I love it when these jobs emerge from time to time in academia – there was a similar instance a few years ago when a US scholar completed his PhD on an analysis of the economy and Playboy centerfolds... Posted Dec 04 2009, 03:06 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: society, Women, Culture, Europe, Pop Culture, academia, Frivolities & Miscellaeny

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  Feast, Be Merry… But Keep Your Hands Off

  Is the general message after an Eid Al-Adha that has thrown to light some alarming figures: The Egyptian media reported that about 300 cases of sexual harassment against women occurred over the recent... Posted Dec 02 2009, 08:39 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Egypt, society, middle east, Women, Islam, Religion, africa, faith, gender, Eid al-Adha

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  Princess Ferial Farouk in Photos And Videos

  Late Princess Ferial had lots of photos in public and also in private during the royal years more than any of her siblings , here are part of them The late Princess captured the hearts and minds of people... Posted Nov 30 2009, 04:20 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, Video, mideast, National, Follow Up, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Royalty, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, Vide, 1952, Princess Farial, Ferial Farouk, Princess Ferial

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  “The Hijab Threat and Airport Security”

  A call out from Imaan Networking, she recounts an experience she has had a few times in the UKs airports and then asks us to make the following deal: So here is the deal I want to make with my fellow scarf... Posted Nov 29 2009, 04:29 PM by Talking Virtually To Myself Filed under: Women, Islam, Britain, headscarf airport

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  Remembering Princess Ferial Farouk

  Princess Ferial Farouk has passed away today at 7 AM in Switzerland. She was 71 years old ; she had just celebrated her 71st birthday from couple of weeks ago , her birthday was a real big event in Egypt... Posted Nov 29 2009, 07:35 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Photos, history, politics, National, Follow Up, Europe, Death, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Royalty, Mohamed Ali Royal Family, 1952, Swizertland, princess, Princess Farial, Ferial Farouk, Ahmed Fouad

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  Arabia Cinema’s What really happened between Egypt and Algeria Documentary

  Here is the full the documentary produced by Arabia Cinema production company which I hinted to before . The documentary chronicles the Algerian attacks before and after the two match from an Egyptian... Posted Nov 27 2009, 09:56 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Culture, Arab, politics, Video, National, africa, Follow Up, Cairo, films, Algeria, Khartoum, Isaad Yunis

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  Part of Mona El-Shazely’s Intro

  First of all there is a good news : Mona is still in Dream , at least this is what I get from the repeated promo in the channels. Second of all there is a part from Mona’s firing intro last Wednesday that... Posted Nov 26 2009, 10:38 PM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, Arab, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, regional, National, Follow Up, Sports, Algeria, Sudan, Mona El-Shazely, Suzanne Mubarak, Aisha Abdel Hady

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  Best of the Rest: A Legal Framework Against Sexual Violence

  This subject rises time and again, yet progress is virtually non-existent. As a woman whose final weeks in Jordan were marred by a similar incident, I cannot support such a call for action enough: Despite... Posted Nov 26 2009, 04:07 AM by Caledoniyya Filed under: Jordan, middle east, Women, Amman, gender, note-to-self, Best of the Rest, CEDAW, women's rights, Womyn, GBV

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  A Legal Framework Against Sexual Violence

  Written by LS. From my previous work experiences as a case worker, social work (SW) practices became embedded in my insight as a Jordanian-Palestinian: I came to believe that nothing is more sacred than... Posted Nov 25 2009, 08:07 PM by 7iber Dot Com Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Women, Amman, gender, CEDAW, Dailies, Opinions | أراء, Activism | حركات, sexual violence

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  Mona El-Shazely’s Intro Tonight

  Did you see Mona El-Shazely’s intro in her TV news night show “10 PM” ?? Did you see and hear what Mona has said !!?? Mona technically opened the fire on Nazif’s cabinet,the media, Al Ahram newspaper,... Posted Nov 25 2009, 08:05 AM by Egyptian Chronicles Filed under: Egypt, middle east, media, Women, citizen Journalism, politics, Democracy, Video, mideast, National, Egyptian Faces, Egyptians, Egyptian Life, Mona El-Shazely, Al Ahra